I've been having loads of probs with expats too, the site that is, not the people I was trying to update my blog the other day and was getting really frustrated with it, so I saved it as a draft, then the next day I checked it and it posted the same post 3 times!! I had to delete 2 of them.

Hi Possums, Oh well, i'll just have to tolerate those LOVELY hot summers then and be relieved when the cooler weather arrives!
After having a few baking hot days recently the weather has turned here yet again (no surprises there eh?)....

Sorry to hear about the little lamb Kerry.
I've heard other people that have livestock say before that you become much more aware of life and death once you own animals....
I'm sure there was probably nothing that anyone could have known/done...

Kerry, sorry for previous short message but site kept sticking! Didnt mean for it to sound a bit short/blunt
Cathy
x

oh poor little mite its funny i was only saying to Col yesterday how do the young ones cope at night, there are lots of baby cows around here at the moment ... dont know how the weathers been down your way but jeez what rain we had yesterday 16mm in Scottsdale and it was thundering and lightning most of the night really eerie by the sea

the other thing i've noticed too Kerry is the sheep get shawn in winter??? whats that all about? <insert shivering smiley>

re the oil heater they are pretty good arent they we have one in the spare room but went to bunnings at the weekend and found an eco one with water in instead of oil its cheaper to run cost $100 but it seems to give more warmth out than the other. we've had it plugged in on low all the time sod it, will battle with the hydro bill when it comes I cant stand being cold.

I too am having probs takes ages for pages to load

Cathy yep the summer deffo outweighs the winter

Hi all

Just a quick update, after what seemed an eternity we exchanged contracts on the house last Friday, complete on the 27th of June and fly the same day

Very excited and absolutely terrified, very busy here, have shippers coming this Thursday and Friday, lots to do

See you in Tas soon!

Sam

You know how pleased i am from my PM messages.....but because i'm bored of using the smilies on here.....here's a couple of thumbs up for you!



Good luck with all the organising!
take care
Cathy

Absolutely Fab news Sam......I'm so excited for you and wish you all the luck in the world.

You have my e-mail address so no excuses for not keeping me updated!!

Loads & Loads of luck to you and your family...I feel so excited and nervous for you

Thanks Kerry, could you just PM me your email again, as I'm not sure where it is! Everything is a little disorganised at the moment

Hopefully will be a bit calmer after the shippers have gone on Friday

Sam

Sam its ZOE!!!!!!!

I will send you my e-mail now xx

Wahoo at bloody last eh!?! Ooooh more peeps for me to meet Carina should have landed in Tas today, I hope they aren't too jet lagged. Its bloody freezing here right now. I'm told -8 in some parts of Tassie today! We've had freezing fog here all day, it didn't lift at all

Possoms Rain? what rain? We haven't had any decent rain in months and months, we need it soooo bad. Our soil here is very sandy and its just blowing away!! I watched the farmer plough his field at the weekend and I could see a plume of dust following him as he went. I reckon the mainland has had more rain than us. My friend who lives just across the valley from us is on Tank water, they have 2 massive water tanks and they have had to get them filled twice this year. We are lucky to be on town water so not too much drama for us.

Thats ok, I thought it wasn't like you to do a short message!!

Sorry - I did know but my head is spinning and I can't even remember my own name at the moment

Sam

Hi who did you use for selling your house if you don't mind me asking. Still trying to sell ours and are going to try another agent. If you have any tips on selling too that would be great. And good luck with your move. You will love Tassie, tis a beauty.

Hi there

We used a local company called McKinlays, don't think they are outside the Somerset area?

Don't really have tips for selling other than all the ones you've probably tried already eg, neutral decor, no clutter, tidy garden, each room has an obvious purpose, inviting front of house etc etc.

I'm sure you know all that already, I think in the current market, making sure you have got the price right as well, we had to drop an awful lot to get the sale which will no doubt have a knock on effect when we come to buy in Tas but we'll deal with that when we need to.

We can't wait to get there now

Sam